There are quite a few. 'The Dante Club' by Matthew Pearl is set in 1865 Boston. It combines Dante's Inferno with a series of murders. 'A Morbid Taste for Bones' by Ellis Peters is a historical crime novel set in medieval England. It features Brother Cadfael, a Benedictine monk who solves crimes. 'The Beekeeper's Apprentice' by Laurie R. King is also a great one. It's set in the early 20th century and features a young girl who becomes an apprentice to Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express' is also a great period crime novel. Set on a luxurious train in the 1930s, it features the famous detective Hercule Poirot. The confined space of the train and the diverse group of passengers add to the intrigue as Poirot tries to figure out who among them is the murderer.
The 2016 crime novel 'IQ' by Joe Ide is quite notable. It features a brilliant but unorthodox private investigator in East Long Beach. The story is filled with action, mystery, and offers a unique look at the underbelly of the city through the eyes of a very engaging protagonist.
Some of the 2020 crime novels are really great. For example, 'The Guest List' is full of secrets and lies among the wedding guests on an isolated island. It creates a really tense atmosphere. 'The Midnight Library' is a bit different as it focuses on a woman who is in a kind of limbo and has to face different versions of her life which is related to the idea of a crime against one's own potential. 'The Invisible Girl' is a classic - style crime novel with a great plot and interesting character relationships.
One popular crime novel is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. It has a complex mystery and engaging characters.
One popular 2022 crime novel is 'The Maid' by Nita Prose. It features a unique protagonist who works as a maid in a hotel and gets caught up in a mystery. Another is 'The Appeal' by Janice Hallett, which has an interesting format of presenting the story through documents and emails.
One of the popular 1987 crime novels could be 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' by Tom Wolfe. It delved into the social and moral issues of the time through a crime - related plot in New York City.
'Amnesia: Memories' is also a well - known period visual novel. It is set in a fictional world with a somewhat medieval - like feel in terms of architecture and social structure. The story revolves around the protagonist who has lost her memory, and players have to navigate through different routes to uncover the truth about her past and the world she is in.
Some great period romance novels include 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell. This novel is set during the American Civil War and features the strong - willed Scarlett O'Hara and her tumultuous relationships. 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, although more of a moral exploration, also has elements of period romance. It's set in Puritan New England and shows the relationship between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Also, 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy, which is set in 19th - century Russia and delves into the love affairs and social lives of its characters.
One of the well - known regency period novels is 'Persuasion' by Austen as well. It tells a story of second - chance love. Then there's 'Emma', which follows the life of a young, headstrong woman in the regency setting, full of matchmaking and social intrigue.
A great example is 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte. The story follows the life of Jane, an orphaned girl, and her relationship with Mr. Rochester. It's a story of love, independence, and self - discovery set in the Victorian era. Also, 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell, although not strictly a traditional 'period' in the sense of European history, it's a romance set during the American Civil War. Scarlett O'Hara's love for Ashley and Rhett Butler is a central part of this epic tale.